diff --git a/lisp/cus-start.el b/lisp/cus-start.el
index 48af1c0d8d4..b2c0790a7ac 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-start.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-start.el
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 	     ;; lread.c
 	     (load-path environment 
 			(repeat (choice :tag "Directory"
-					(const :tag "default" nil)
+					(const :tag "use current" nil)
 					(directory :format "%v"))))
 	     ;; minibuf.c
 	     (completion-auto-help minibuffer boolean)